Bully Creek Reservoir
| Bully Creek Reservoir | |
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| File:DamBirds.jpg
Swallows hovering over Bully Creek Dam, overlooking Bully Creek.
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| Location | Malheur County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Bully Creek |
| Primary outflows | Bully Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 985 acres (399 ha) |
| Water volume | 31,650 acre·ft (39,040,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| References | [1] |
Bully Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Malheur County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is an impoundment of Bully Creek, a tributary of the Malheur River.
It is a crescent-shaped reservoir located 9 miles (14 km) west of Vale and a 45-minute drive from I-84. The reservoir and its dam have paved road access by Bully Creek Road from Vale W Highway. The reservoir was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963[2] and has 985 acres (399 ha) with 7 miles (11 km) of shoreline and a total capacity of 31,650 acre feet (39,040,000 m3). The dam is a zoned embankment dam with a crest length of 3,070 feet (940 m), total height of 121 feet (37 m) and sits at 2,500 feet (760 m) elevation.[3] The Bully Creek park is open April through October, has 33 campsites, a day use area with two covered shelters, a swimming beach and a two-lane boat ramp with dock.
Natural history
Fish species include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black bass, rainbow trout, yellow perch, white, and black crappie. The reservoir is used as a resting place by migratory waterfowl with some ducks remaining to nest. Sparse vegetative cover of sagebrush and grass provides habitat for small mammals and birds.[4]
Migrating birds flock the forested areas surrounding the reservoir. Loons, grebes, ducks, and hawks are often seen year round. Rock wrens and golden eagles are occasionally spotted in a nearby red rock formation.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Bully Creek Extension was authorized as a part of the Vale Project by the Act of September 9, 1959 (73 Stat. 478, Public Law 86-248). "Irrigation, flood control, recreation, and the preservation and propagation of fish and wildlife are purposes of the Bully Creek Extension." Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Regional Office. See [1]
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. U.S. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation. Accessed 3 dec 2008.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Public Lands Information Center. Accessed 3 dec 2008.
External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bureau of Reclamation webpage.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Weather Channel.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Angler Guide.
